AMES: Who Has The Most?

The program is set to begin in an hour, and after a brief stroll through the parking lots and public spaces, it seems to this observer that Gov. Mitt Romney has the most identified supporters, followed by Sen. Sam Brownback and then Ron "Big Love" Paul.

The Romney campaign is keeping tabs on everyone it has bused in. Each was given a bus credential with their name, bus departure time and assigned bus number (in the case of a straw poll attendee Linda Barton, she was given a choice of three buses leaving from Johnson Co. at 3:30 pm.)

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Marc Ambinder is a contributing editor at TheAtlantic. He is also a senior contributor at Defense One, a contributing editor at GQ, and a regular contributor at The Week.